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Time of India
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Weak Hero Class 2 drops hillarious Twinkling Watermelon callbacks referencing Ryeo Un and Choi Hyun Wook, and fans are losing it!
Weak Hero Class 2 just dropped on Netflix, and fans are already piecing together wild connections — and hilarious Twinkling Watermelon callbacks have taken over the K-drama fandom by storm. The newly released season brought back Park Ji Hoon's iconic character, Yeon Si Eun, but it also introduced some fresh faces, including Park Hu Min, aka Baku, played by Ryeo Un. While the action and grit are still very much intact, viewers quickly caught on to a surprising meta moment that sent K-drama Twitter into a frenzy. How are Weak Hero Class 2 and Twinkling Watermelon connected? In Weak Hero Class 1 and 2, Choi Hyun Wook played Ahn Soo Ho, Yeon Si Eun's fiercely loyal best friend. But if you've seen Twinkling Watermelon, you'll recognise him as Ha Yi Chan, the young dad in that time-slip drama. Now, Twinkling Watermelon's Ryeo Un has joined the Weak Hero universe as Bako — and here's the kicker: in Twinkling Watermelon, Ryeo Un played Ha Eun Gyeol, Ha Yi Chan's son. So when Ryeo Un as Bako in Weak Hero Class 2 casually tells Yeon Si Eun, 'You're acting like my dad,' fans immediately connected the dots. The reference hit like a truck, considering Choi Hyun Wook was Si Eun's best friend in season 1 and also played Bako's dad in a totally different universe. Fans also lost it when Yeon Si Eun and Bako first came face-to-face — naturally, in the middle of a brawl, as expected in classic Weak Hero style. Bako, the standout basketball ace at Eunjang High, steps in during a tense showdown between Si Eun and Ko Hyeon Tak (Lee Min Jae) and Choi Hyo Man (Yoo Soo Bin). While he recognises most of the crowd, he pauses when he sees Si Eun and casually goes, 'Who are you? I've never seen you before.' i swear weak hero class 2 did a twinkling watermelon reference when baku said he was acting like his dad. That one line was all it took for fans to spiral. One fan joked, 'THAT'S YOUR ALTERNATE UNIVERSE'S FATHER'S REAL HUSBAND IN THIS UNIVERSE,' referencing the ongoing fan-fueled ship between Yeon Si Eun and Ahn Soo Ho from season 1 'and who are you? i've never seen you before?' BITCH THAT'S YOUR ALTERNATE UNIVERSE'S FATHER'S REAL HUSBAND IN THIS UNIVERSE #weakheroclass2 #weakheroclassspoilers #weakheroclass In another easter egg, Baku plays the music from Twinkling Watermelon before announcing his entry, and that's how fans knew they were in for a crossover. not baku playing music for himself before his entry for the ✨main character ✨vibes and then stopped it after he beat hyoman for bullying others. WHAT A ENTRY😂❤️#약한영웅Class2 #WeakHeroClass2 #WeakHeroClass2Ep2 #ryeoun About Weak Hero Class 2 Picking up after the explosive events of Season 1, Weak Hero Class 2 follows Yeon Si Eun as he transfers to a new school, Eunjang High, to start over. But peace doesn't last long in his world as bullies, rival gangs, and new alliances pull him right back into the chaos, and this time, it's grittier than ever. About Twinkling Watermelon Ha Eun Gyeol, a CODA (child of deaf adults), leads a double life as a top student and secret guitarist. When he time-travels back to 1995, he meets his teenage dad, Ha Yi Chan, who's rebellious and dream-chasing. Eun Gyeol forms a band with his dad and discovers a new side of his family while navigating the challenges of altering the past. Whether the Twinkling Watermelon references in Weak Hero Class 2 are intentional easter eggs or just happy casting coincidences, K-drama watchers are happy to watch their two worlds collide. Weak Hero Class 2 is now streaming on Netflix! For all the latest K-drama, K-pop, and Hallyuwood updates, keep following our coverage here.
Zawya
22-04-2025
- Health
- Zawya
Nigeria: Foundation renews health insurance for 300 indigent Kwoi residents
A Foundation has renewed the one-year enrollment of 300 indigent residents of Kwoi in Jaba Local Government Area into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme, administered by the Kaduna State Health Management Authority (KADCHMA). The health insurance enrollment drive, held at the Foundation's headquarters in Samban Gida, Jaba Local Government Area, was officially flagged off by the founder, Captain Caleb Danladi Bako, who emphasised the importance of universal healthcare access, particularly for the poor and underserved. The health scheme provides a basic health benefits package covering both preventive and curative services for enrollees at accredited public and private health facilities in the state. Speaking at the event, Captain Bako said the initiative was part of the Foundation's commitment to alleviating the burden of healthcare costs for vulnerable groups. 'Our goal is to bridge the gap in access to healthcare for the less privileged in our communities,' he stated, adding that, 'no one should suffer simply because they cannot afford medical care.' The Director General of KADCHMA, Malam Abubakar Hassan, who was represented by the Head of Administration and Finance, Mallam Suleiman Abubakar, commended the Foundation for its strategic partnership, describing the gesture as a model for other well-meaning individuals and organisations to follow. He noted that the scheme is designed to ensure that all citizens of Kaduna State, regardless of their social or economic status, can access quality healthcare. Also speaking, the National President of the Ham Development Association, Reverend Jerry Andrew, praised the initiative as a significant step for the Ham people. He urged other elites from the region to support similar development-oriented efforts. Some of the beneficiaries—many of whom are elderly, widows, orphans, and persons with disabilities—expressed deep gratitude, offering prayers for God to bless and reward the founder. The Caleb Danladi Foundation continues to champion initiatives in education, health, and youth empowerment across Southern Kaduna, with this latest health intervention further consolidating its impact on humanitarian service.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Scientists think they know what animal carries mpox. It's not a monkey
It's a question that has puzzled scientists since mpox was first discovered in the 1950s: which animal carries the virus and helps it spread? A group of researchers finally have an answer. They believe they have identified the animal that can carry the disease without being sickened by it – and it's not a monkey, it's a squirrel. The fire-footed rope squirrel, a forest-dwelling rodent commonly hunted and eaten by both humans and mammals in West and Central Africa, appears to serve as a reservoir for the virus, much like bats with Ebola or rats with the plague. For years, experts have suspected small rodents were spreading the virus formerly known as monkeypox – a name given to the disease after it was first discovered in a group of lab monkeys. But it was only after a chance discovery in 2023 that they could identify a culprit. Researchers from the Helmholtz Institute were studying a group of mangabey monkeys in the forests of the Ivory Coast's Tai National Park when they noticed something unusual. A baby monkey had developed red, pus-filled skin lesions characteristic of mpox on its forehead, chest, and legs. The blisters spread rapidly and the monkey died two days later. Within two months, 80 of the monkeys had been infected, and four others had died. Having monitored these monkeys since 2001, the outbreak provided a rare opportunity to trace the point of infection. The researchers had decades of samples and data to analyse, as well as cameras set up in different parts of the jungle to observe the monkeys' behaviour. Soon, they discovered the infant who had first attracted attention wasn't the source of the outbreak after all. Instead, it was his mother, Bako, an elderly mangabey who had recently eaten part of a fire-footed rope squirrel. An asymptomatic mpox infection was quickly confirmed by samples from her urine and faeces. Then the scientists found the squirrel's carcass less than two miles from the monkeys' territory, and it was teeming with a virus identical to the one infecting the mangabeys. DNA sequencing confirmed Bako had been directly infected by the squirrel before transmitting the virus to the rest of her troop. 'It's unbelievable how well things fit together,' Fabian Leendertz, leader of the work and founding director of the Helmholtz Institute, told Nature. 'This represents an exceptionally rare case of direct detection of an interspecies transmission event [and] our findings strongly suggest rope squirrels were the source of the [mpox] outbreak in mangabeys,' the researchers say in the paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed. Dr Leandre Murhula Masirka, who discovered a new, more dangerous strain of mpox known as clade 1b in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thinks it's very likely that the virus originated in rope squirrels. 'Historically, nearly all the outbreaks of clade 1 mpox in Africa have been in areas where people commonly eat rope squirrels,' he told The Telegraph. 'The rope squirrels that I have tested always have antibodies for mpox, and I think they are the most probable species to be the reservoir of the disease,' he added. Other experts are more circumspect, however, arguing that though the squirrels are certainly capable of carrying and transmitting mpox, there is not enough evidence to say definitively that the squirrels are the virus's natural reservoir. 'The identification of the fire-footed rope squirrel as a potential reservoir host for the mpox virus is a significant advancement in understanding the virus's transmission dynamics,' said Dr Krutika Kuppalli, associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern. 'It will be important however to continue conducting research to confirm these results and to identify additional potential reservoir species such as rodents, primates, or other small mammals,' she added. Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
09-04-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
Scientists think they know what animal carries mpox. It's not a monkey
It's a question that has puzzled scientists since mpox was first discovered in the 1950s: which animal carries the virus and helps it spread? A group of researchers finally have an answer. They believe they have identified the animal that can carry the disease without being sickened by it – and it's not a monkey, it's a squirrel. The fire-footed rope squirrel, a forest-dwelling rodent commonly hunted and eaten by both humans and mammals in West and Central Africa, appears to serve as a reservoir for the virus, much like bats with Ebola or rats with the plague. For years, experts have suspected small rodents were spreading the virus formerly known as monkeypox – a name given to the disease after it was first discovered in a group of lab monkeys. But it was only after a chance discovery in 2023 that they could identify a culprit. Researchers from the Helmholtz Institute were studying a group of mangabey monkeys in the forests of the Ivory Coast's Tai National Park when they noticed something unusual. A baby monkey had developed red, pus-filled skin lesions characteristic of mpox on its forehead, chest, and legs. The blisters spread rapidly and the monkey died two days later. Within two months, 80 of the monkeys had been infected, and four others had died. Having monitored these monkeys since 2001, the outbreak provided a rare opportunity to trace the point of infection. The researchers had decades of samples and data to analyse, as well as cameras set up in different parts of the jungle to observe the monkeys' behaviour. Soon, they discovered the infant who had first attracted attention wasn't the source of the outbreak after all. Instead, it was his mother, Bako, an elderly mangabey who had recently eaten part of a fire-footed rope squirrel. An asymptomatic mpox infection was quickly confirmed by samples from her urine and faeces. Then the scientists found the squirrel's carcass less than two miles from the monkeys' territory, and it was teeming with a virus identical to the one infecting the mangabeys. DNA sequencing confirmed Bako had been directly infected by the squirrel before transmitting the virus to the rest of her troop. 'It's unbelievable how well things fit together,' Fabian Leendertz, leader of the work and founding director of the Helmholtz Institute, told Nature. 'This represents an exceptionally rare case of direct detection of an interspecies transmission event [and] our findings strongly suggest rope squirrels were the source of the [mpox] outbreak in mangabeys,' the researchers say in the paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed. Dr Leandre Murhula Masirka, who discovered a new, more dangerous strain of mpox known as clade 1b in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thinks it's very likely that the virus originated in rope squirrels. 'Historically, nearly all the outbreaks of clade 1 mpox in Africa have been in areas where people commonly eat rope squirrels,' he told The Telegraph. 'The rope squirrels that I have tested always have antibodies for mpox, and I think they are the most probable species to be the reservoir of the disease,' he added. Other experts are more circumspect, however, arguing that though the squirrels are certainly capable of carrying and transmitting mpox, there is not enough evidence to say definitively that the squirrels are the virus's natural reservoir. 'The identification of the fire-footed rope squirrel as a potential reservoir host for the mpox virus is a significant advancement in understanding the virus's transmission dynamics,' said Dr Krutika Kuppalli, associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern. 'It will be important however to continue conducting research to confirm these results and to identify additional potential reservoir species such as rodents, primates, or other small mammals,' she added.
